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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW277/23.024016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2513:25
Sunrise06:5713:57
Sunset19:3702:37
Evening civil twilight20:0803:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 00:53:12
Local (UTC-7)  28-Mar-2024 17:53:12
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 
290035Z AUTO 16011G20KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A2964 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 
282353Z AUTO 14015G23KT 10SM CLR 11/04 A2965 RMK AO2 PK WND 13028/2308 SLP041 T01110044 10133 20100 58002
CWEZ 
9nm N 
290000Z AUTO 12018G23KT 10/05 RMK AO1 PK WND 12025/2321 SLP044 T00960047 56003
CWZO 
12nm W 
290000Z AUTO 15023KT RMK AO1 PK WND 15033/2301
CWYJ 
17nm SW 
290000Z AUTO 13002KT 09/06 RMK AO1 SLP031 T00940059 56004
CWLM 
19nm SW 
290000Z AUTO 15004KT 10/05 RMK AO1 SLP026 T00970051 55001
CYWH 
19nm SW 
290000Z 12004KT 15SM FEW030 BKN090 BKN180 10/05 A2962 RMK CU1AC4AC2 SLP031
CYYJ 
19nm W 
290000Z 13011G18KT 30SM FEW030 SCT088 BKN110 BKN160 10/07 A2962 RMK SC1AC3AC2AC1 SLP033
KBLI 
20nm NE 
282353Z 11009KT 10SM SCT040 BKN080 09/04 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 15032/2300 RAE2256 SLP059 P0000 60000 T00890044 10122 20089 53000
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 
282040Z 2821/2904 12015G25KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 TEMPO 2821/2904 P6SM VCSH BKN060 BECMG 2900/2902 12006KT RMK NXT FCST BY 291400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 
281740Z 2818/2918 14012G22KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 2818/2821 P6SM VCSH BKN015 BKN080 FM282100 14015G25KT P6SM BKN060 TEMPO 2821/2901 P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM290100 12010G20KT P6SM FEW030 BKN080 FM290900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 TEMPO 2909/2918 5SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC015 RMK NXT FCST BY 290000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 
281744Z 2818/2918 12010KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM282000 13011G20KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050 FM290300 13010G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC060 FM291400 07004KT P6SM OVC050
KNUW 
20nm SE 
2823/2923 14018G33KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN045 BKN065 BKN150 630409 530003 550309 QNH2962INS TEMPO 2900/2904 VRB25G35KT 6000 +RA BR SCT010 BKN025CB BKN045 FM290600 14008G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN035 BKN055 630409 500000 QNH2965INS TEMPO 2907/2913 15015G25KT 9000 -RA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 FM291800 14009KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 SCT040 BKN060 BKN120 630609 QNH2983INS TX11/2823Z TN07/2912Z FS30037
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